Project Topic Brainstorm
Topic 1: Irish Ghost Stories
I come from a very Irish family. We have always had a strong connection to our Irish roots since most of our family still does live in Dublin. I've never heard any specific Irish Ghost stories, but I do know how seriously my cousins take the spiritual world. It would be really interesting to learn more about these stories and possibly rewrite them.
Online links:
A previous student's project, Dublin Haunted Houses: https://sites.google.com/site/hauntedhousesindublin/home
Briefly describes a lot of Irish ghost stories: https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/features/spooky-news-six-ghosts-to-make-the-headlines-882161.html
Topic 2: Nursery Rhymes
My parents never really told me or read me nursery rhymes growing up. I don't know a lot about them but I think I would be really interested in studying the lyrics and origins of these nursery rhymes. After that, I think it would be a challenge to create a new nursery rhyme based off of a modern event.
Online Link:
Website with lyrics and origins of popular nursery rhymes: http://www.rhymes.org.uk/
Topic 3: Food in Fairy Tales
I have always loved fairy tales and I would love to look more closely at how food is used in these popular tales. For example, Hansel and Gretel or Red Riding Hood. I think it would be interesting to rewrite a fairy tale possibly centred around the food.
Online Link:
The symbolism of food in popular tales: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/cowpie-gruel-and-midnight-feasts-food-in-popular-children-s-literature-1.2885193
Topic 4: Dragons
Y Ddraig Goch is a Dragon in Welsh mythology.
I first became interested in Dragons after I read and watched The Harry Potter series. I have never seriously looked into them but I think I would really enjoy learning more about possibly the coolest mythical creature. I think I would zoom in on European dragons and their stories.
Online Links:
Wiki link of European dragons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_dragon
English tales with dragons in them: https://www.oxford-royale.co.uk/articles/british-legends.html
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